News – Page 162 – Ausnew Home Care

News

Elizabeth Caplice changed the way we talk about cancer

Cancer Women empowerment

Elizabeth Caplice changed the way we talk about cancer

Elizabeth was just 32 when she died from bowel cancer in 2016 after unflinchingly documenting every gritty detail of her treatment on her blog Sky Between Branches.

Read more →


Fanny Cochrane Smith was our first Aboriginal recording artist

Indigenous music theatre Women empowerment

Fanny Cochrane Smith was our first Aboriginal recording artist

In 1899 and 1903, Australia's first Aboriginal 'recording star' Fanny Cochrane Smith leaned into the brass trumpet of the Edison phonograph and sang about flowers and birds in her language of Pakana.

Read more →


Jason Hooper’s sporting love affair

accessible sports Acessibility Aperts Syndrome athlets disability sport

Jason Hooper’s sporting love affair

Gold medal winning athlete, Jason Hooper was born with Aperts Syndrome, which affects his hands and feet, but he doesn’t let that stop him living his life to the fullest and achieving his goals. At 23, Jason saw a sporting show about a disabled athlete, and that was it! It inspired him to join his local track team, and the rest was history.

Read more →


Different on the Outside, same on the Inside

Accesibility disability dwarfism NDIS Students

Different on the Outside, same on the Inside

Social Futures is challenging stereotypes about disability in Central Coast schools. ‘Different on the Outside, Same on the Inside’ is a free program for primary school aged children aimed at breaking down misconceptions and social barriers and encouraging awareness and inclusion for people with disability.

Read more →


Carol's inclusive fashion a creative canvas for disability art

depression NDIS post-traumatic stress Women Women empowerment

Carol's inclusive fashion a creative canvas for disability art

During the past 20 years, Gold Coast NDIS participant and lawyer, artist and fashion designer Carol Taylor has refused to let stumbling blocks stand in her way.

After the car accident, which left her instantly paralysed and a quadriplegic at the age of 34—newlywed and desperate for a baby—Carol persevered with IVF for 8 years only to conceive naturally and give birth to a healthy son, though doctors had told her she would never have a child.

Read more →